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MadMadamMalfoy · 03-06-2019, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joyce Darlington

It did work.

The glass barrier vanished and in its place, it rained fine grains of sand.

You’re able to pass without a bump on the head but keep your eyes open…..

Is it just your imagination or are the walls closing in…..?

Tina watched as the glass window vanished, and sand rained down everywhere. She stepped back, closing her eyes just in time to avoid a face full of sand, but it got everywhere else... in her hair, on her clothes, all over the path ahead. Ugh, it was going to take forever to get cleaned up! But she'd worry about that later. Now she was on a mission!

Tina's footsteps gritted through the sand scattered on the ground. She continued on the path ahead, brushing the stuff off her as best as she could. Merlin, this stuff was itchy! He eyes scanned the path left, right, and straight ahead for obstacles. There were none to be found, but she was beginning to feel claustrophobic... almost as if the walls were closing in on her. She tried to ignore it and push forward, but the further she went, the more trapped she felt. Come on, shake it off, Tina! she thought. She looked around her surrounding again, and... that wall looked awfully close. She was positive the walls had been further apart when she started. Her heart dropped as she realized what was happening. She wasn't just imaging things! The walls were actually closing in on her!

Tina had to take several deep breaths to calm her rising panic. Okay, Tina, think! she told herself sternly. What options did the have? She could try to outrun the walls, but then she would be moving too fast to pay attention to her surroundings. She'd almost bumped into that glass window earlier. She didn't really want to take a chance on running into something more dangerous. Probably not a good idea... what else could she do? She could try to go back the way she came and find another path. The walls hadn't started closing in until after she passed the glass window, so it stood to reason that if she went back to that point, she'd be out of danger. But then she'd give up half the progress she'd made. That was not happening!

Spells! She needed spells, but which should she use? The first idea that popped into her mind was Arresto Momentum... she could try to slow the walls down and buy herself time to get away. Wait, no! This was transfiguration, not charms! Somehow Tina didn't think it would go over well to use a charm in a transfiguration activity. Maybe she could try to dissolve the walls? Was she even allowed to do that? The walls were mere inches for her now. She had to try it! But what spell should she use? The walls were concrete, and they hadn't learned a version of Prima Forma to dissolve rock! Maybe one of the others could work? Definitely not the wheat spell, not the wood one... Sand, that was it! Tina remembered reading somewhere that sand was one of the components of concrete.

She raised her wand, making the anticlockwise circle and pointed it, but before she could say the incantation... the walls transformed into giant hills of sand, and not just the one where her wand was aimed. All of the walls were gone! HUH?! Had she done that? Her heart sank as Professor Darlington amounted that time was up and mentioned the connection between concrete and sand. Mumbling matagots! She had figured that out, but time ran out before she could cast the spell. Ugh! If only she hadn't spent so long panicking and overthinking, she would've had it... and then maybe she wouldn't have disappointed one of her favorite professors. Still inwardly berating herself, she made her way to the door. "Good day, Professor,"she said with a polite nod toward the woman. "Thank you for the lesson!"

Now all that was left to do was go back to the classroom and collect her bag.

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,077 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Finishing up/leaving (started writing before time ran out) Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Quote: Originally Posted by Joyce Darlington It did work. The glass barrier vanished and in its place, it rained fine grains of sand. You’re able to pass without a bump on the head but keep your eyes open….. Is it just your imagination or are the walls closing in…..? Tina watched as the glass window vanished, and sand rained down everywhere. She stepped back, closing her eyes just in time to avoid a face full of sand, but it got everywhere else... in her hair, on her clothes, all over the path ahead. Ugh, it was going to take forever to get cleaned up! But she'd worry about that later. Now she was on a mission! Tina's footsteps gritted through the sand scattered on the ground. She continued on the path ahead, brushing the stuff off her as best as she could. Merlin, this stuff was itchy! He eyes scanned the path left, right, and straight ahead for obstacles. There were none to be found, but she was beginning to feel claustrophobic... almost as if the walls were closing in on her. She tried to ignore it and push forward, but the further she went, the more trapped she felt. Come on, shake it off, Tina! she thought. She looked around her surrounding again, and... that wall looked awfully close. She was positive the walls had been further apart when she started. Her heart dropped as she realized what was happening. She wasn't just imaging things! The walls were actually closing in on her! Tina had to take several deep breaths to calm her rising panic. Okay, Tina, think! she told herself sternly. What options did the have? She could try to outrun the walls, but then she would be moving too fast to pay attention to her surroundings. She'd almost bumped into that glass window earlier. She didn't really want to take a chance on running into something more dangerous. Probably not a good idea... what else could she do? She could try to go back the way she came and find another path. The walls hadn't started closing in until after she passed the glass window, so it stood to reason that if she went back to that point, she'd be out of danger. But then she'd give up half the progress she'd made. That was not happening! Spells! She needed spells, but which should she use? The first idea that popped into her mind was Arresto Momentum... she could try to slow the walls down and buy herself time to get away. Wait, no! This was transfiguration, not charms! Somehow Tina didn't think it would go over well to use a charm in a transfiguration activity. Maybe she could try to dissolve the walls? Was she even allowed to do that? The walls were mere inches for her now. She had to try it! But what spell should she use? The walls were concrete, and they hadn't learned a version of Prima Forma to dissolve rock! Maybe one of the others could work? Definitely not the wheat spell, not the wood one... Sand, that was it! Tina remembered reading somewhere that sand was one of the components of concrete. She raised her wand, making the anticlockwise circle and pointed it, but before she could say the incantation... the walls transformed into giant hills of sand, and not just the one where her wand was aimed. All of the walls were gone! HUH?! Had she done that? Her heart sank as Professor Darlington amounted that time was up and mentioned the connection between concrete and sand. Mumbling matagots! She had figured that out, but time ran out before she could cast the spell. Ugh! If only she hadn't spent so long panicking and overthinking, she would've had it... and then maybe she wouldn't have disappointed one of her favorite professors. Still inwardly berating herself, she made her way to the door. "Good day, Professor,"she said with a polite nod toward the woman. "Thank you for the lesson!" Now all that was left to do was go back to the classroom and collect her bag. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...